Postcode WA12 9PE (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9PE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA12 9PE is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 9PE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA12 9PE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WA12 9PE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WA12 9PE is Canal Street which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bank Street and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 781 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9PE (for ages 11 and under) is Lyme Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WA12 9PE is Earlestown Viaduct Sports and Social Club and is 41 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on February 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newton Fish Bar and is 478 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 153.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 81.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA12 9PE is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Halton and St Helens is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA12 9PE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA12 9PE, and the approximate distance away.

Canal Street 26 m
Otley Close 51 m
Skipton Close 72 m
Bank Street 92 m
Beverley Way 97 m
Pickering Drive 106 m
Heald Street 112 m
Brick Street 117 m
Earle Close 119 m
Helmsley Close 120 m
Earle Street 134 m
Pavilion Court 142 m
Thornton Drive 168 m
Viaduct Street 173 m
Scarborough Drive 179 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9PE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA12 9PE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
623 m
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
789 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
791 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
932 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.24 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.31 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.59 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.61 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
1.64 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
1.93 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.96 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.12 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
2.27 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.3 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.37 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.65 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.72 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.72 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.94 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
3.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 9PE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
38 m
Earlestown Viaduct Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 12, 2019
41 m
Helena Partnerships Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
351 m
Pink Pearl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 25, 2020
405 m
The Griffin Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 25, 2020
405 m
Woods Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
441 m
Crownway Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
478 m
Newton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
478 m
The Newmarket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2017
501 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
501 m
St Patricks Social Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
532 m
H&M Distribution Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 19, 2018
535 m
Mr Curly Top (N651 DFY) Mobile caterer Exempt
March 5, 2020
535 m
Mr Curly Top (Pink Trailer) Mobile caterer Exempt
August 22, 2016
535 m
Mr Curly Top (Red trailer) Mobile caterer Exempt
August 22, 2016
535 m
Mr Curly Top (YE06 YLB) Mobile caterer Exempt
March 5, 2020
535 m
Desi Touch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
535 m
Trinity House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
535 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
540 m
Blue Tiffin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2020
541 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 9PE - Data from Apr 2022

Bank Street Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Heald Street Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Viaduct Street Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Viaduct Street Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Meadow Close Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 795 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 781 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 9PE - Data from Dec 2021

Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 784 m
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 2.66 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Alder Root Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Cop Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 9PE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.4 Mbps 153.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 18.9% 20.2 2.6
30-300 Mbps 9.4% 116.3 15.2
300+ Mbps 71.7% 629.5 43.2

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 425,454 kWh - mean 8,342 kWh : median 7,280 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9PE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45052700
Longitude -2.65006100
OS Easting 356926
OS Northing 0395058
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1616
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens North
Electoral Ward Earlestown
Local Authority District St. Helens
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Liverpool City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Merseyside

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000013
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Halton and St Helens
Cancer Alliance Cheshire and Merseyside
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cheshire and Merseyside
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS St Helens CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newton-le-Willows BUASD
Workplace Zone E33003083
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 013C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1